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This skill is a really fun one that you will find yourself doing every time you pick up a jump rope. It feels more like dancing than a lot of other skipping steps. The heel tap is really the combination of two steps: 1.) Kick out and tap heel and 2.) switch feet. Once you…
The length of your jump rope matters. If it’s too short, you miss a lot. If your rope is too long that’s bad too. You need to get the rope length just right for your height and skill level. The perfect jump rope length for you will change over time. As you get better it…
The forward shuffle step is arguably one of the coolest-looking jump rope skills. It looks a little like break dancing, especially as you get more fluid with it. It’s also called the running man by some people. This skill is the combination of two other skills, the high knee and the forward straddle. If you’re…
The forward straddle is a really fun trick to learn because it feels more like you’re dancing than jumping rope. This skill is the basis for lots of jump rope combinations, like the shuffle. If you follow @kathyjumps on instagram, I think the forward straddle is her most used footwork. If you don’t follow her…
The side straddle skill is really similar to doing a jumping jack. Done! This one is easy to understand. The trick is that you might not be able to jump your feet out quite as wide as you do in a jumping jack. How wide you can jump your feet out without catching the rope…
Learning to do high knees with your jump rope is basically the same skill as the alternating foot skill. The difference is that it requires you to pull your knees up to parallel, which is a lot farther. This requires STAMINA and balance. Before you can do high knees with a jump rope, you have…
If you made it this far, you know how to do the basic bounce and the boxer step. This skill is deceptively hard. When you first try to learn it you will find the rope keeps catching on your foot that’s in the air. This skill is harder than the boxer step because your feet…
If you are new to jumping rope, this is the first step. Don’t be discouraged if you can’t do any skill right away. It takes time. I know I saw lots of people on Instagram just crushing it, but they didn’t start out that way. Especially the ones over 50 who have never picked up…
Once you get the basic bounce under your belt, this is the second skill in our skills/trick checklist. Like all jump rope skills, don’t be frustrated if you don’t pick it up quickly. Just keep trying. If you could do all the tricks on the first day where would the fun in that be? Why…
If you are picking up the jump rope, this is a fun list to work your way through. Other websites might suggest that you can learn these skills in just a few days, but that was not the case for me. You don’t have to master a new skill every day, it’s fun to learn…